I was in the hair salon the other day, and one lady looked at my long natural hair, sighed and said she couldn’t wait for her hair to be as long as mine, because she knew it would be easier to manage once it was my length. I just laughed and told her that other …
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How having natural hair boosted my self confidence
After my wedding hair was shared on Bella Naija, I realized that people were still arguing about why having a relaxer in your hair was better, so I decided to share how this decision to go natural or get a perm is more than just convenience… it’s much deeper than that… Many of you know …
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If my hair was long like yours I would do all sorts of things
Ever since I went natural (AKA no relaxers in my hair), I have been getting all sorts of attention. Sometimes the attention is good – comments like “wow! I love your hair,” other times the attention is not so good – questions like “why is your hair so rough?” – AKA “why is your natural …
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You're so beautiful
The other day I was helping my hubby get ready for work and he stopped and said “you’re so beautiful.” I love it when he does that. See he has to leave for work about one hour before I have to leave, so you can just imagine what I look like while I’m helping him… …
Why I went natural
I had been playing with the thought of going natural for many years (i.e. letting my natural hair texture go, instead of putting relaxers in it to straighten it). But I kept finding excuses. I was concerned that it wouldn’t look professional, I was concerned that it would be too hard to manage, I was …